Invasion, Inchon Area, Kimpo Airstrip ; MacArthur's plane, Kimpo ; Korean War, Akia Hills Part 2

Description

Group of 700 NK POWs being marched in under guard of Marines (taken during first two days of Inchon invasion). Cut-ins prisoners marching past camera. MS, Marines looking at a broken-down jeep and trailer. Marine mechanic checking motor. Chalked on bumper: "GHQ Liberated D-1." -- MS, damaged Yak fighter showing red star on wing. MLS, still photographer taking picture. To the right, Marine approaching plane. MS, helicopter with USMC sign. CU, Lt Gen Lemuel Shepherd. LS, helicopter flying low overhead. MS, helicopter comes down on field. LS, Marines relaxing. CU, Marine cooks C-rations over improvised stove. CU, tilt from face to barefeet of Marine. Man holding small confederate flag as another man ties cord to either side of it. The group of men raise the confederate flag and then salute (no American flag available). MS, Marine giving aid to wounded SK. Marines moving on strip away from camera. MS, Marines coming toward and to right of camera. MLS, Marines walking on strip away from camera. Liaison plane flying overhead. MS, shadows of marching Marines. MCU, feet of Marines marching toward and to left of camera. MS, Capt briefs officer. Marines passing by, R to L. Long line of Marines as they cross field toward country village. -- MS, showing section of MacArthur's new plane, "SCAP." MS from "SCAP" insignia to Col Anthony Storey, pilot, and Col Joseph D. Lee, air base commandant. MCU, Col Storey and Col Lee. MS, Lt J Raymond W. West steps down from shot up plane, Navy AD-l. Shots, West looking at damaged elevator on wing. Lt West and Ensign W E Bailey inspect flak torn tail assembly. MLS MS, Col A LeMasters sitting in jeep reading "Stars and Stripes." MCU over shoulder, showing headline, "24th Div Recaptures Waegwan." MS, heading of story, "Supplies Flown to Kimpo." Shot under plane wing at airport, showing, in the distance, oil drums being unloaded from plane to truck. VSs, Gen Edward N. Almond speaking to USMC Gen Lemuel Shepherd and Gen Oliver P. Smith. Shot, Gen Smith, to right, Gen Almond, Shepherd in bg. Several other officers, including a Maj Gen Harris (?), and to right Brig Gen Horace O. Cushman. MS, Gen MacArthur shaking hands with Gen O.P. Smith (caption says MacArthur presented Smith with Silver Star, not seen in film). MacArthur and Almond looking at Map. MacArthur with Adm Arthur Struble. MacArthur going aboard plane, followed by pilot. FS, "SCAP" taxiing off, slowly L to R. -- LSs, Marines crossing rice fields. Some moving up in bg. MS, few Marines in area, kneeling. VS, Marines approaching burning village, freeing cattle, standing in front of village hut, and moving toward village. MS, cameramen taking pictures with Eyemo as village burns in bg. Some Marines pinned down in rice paddy. LAS, Marines firing 30 cal air-cooled MG. CU, MG being fired. FS, fighter plane flying L to R, dropping rocket. Pan, plane as it flies through cloud of smoke. FS, fighter plane fires two rockets and gains altitude. FS, same plane coming in L to R. MLS, MCU, Maj Gen Frank Lowe (wearing pith helmet).

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities